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Recent releases
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Proposes Bold Solutions to Expand Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Low-Income Students and Students of Color
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Proposes Bold Solutions to Expand Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Low-Income Students and Students of ColorGEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is proud to unveil a groundbreaking report that advocates for a significant expansion of post-secondary education options, specifically targeting low-income students and students of color. The report, authored by Ashley Young, Education Analyst at GBPI, proposes strategic enhancements to completion grants and the implementation of other…
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Applauds the Work of the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Applauds the Work of the Joint Tax Credit Review PanelATLANTA, GEORGIA – Today, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel of the 2023 Georgia General Assembly held their final public meeting at the capital as part of their statewide tour. This panel was Co-Chaired by Representative Shaw Blackmon (Chair, House Ways and Means Committee) and Senator Chuck Hufstetler (Chair, Senate Finance Committee). The Georgia Budget and Policy…
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Publishes New Report on Georgia’s $16 Billion Surplus
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute Publishes New Report on Georgia’s $16 Billion SurplusATLANTA, GEORGIA – Danny Kanso, Senior Fiscal Analyst at the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, has recently published a report on Georgia’s staggering surplus of $16 billion, as of the close of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Managing a surplus of this scale creates new challenges outside the traditional framework of Georgia’s system of annual budgeting…
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PRESS RELEASE: New GBPI “State of Working Georgia 2023” Report Reveals Persistent Disparities in the State’s Workforce
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: New GBPI “State of Working Georgia 2023” Report Reveals Persistent Disparities in the State’s WorkforceATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to announce the release of the “State of Working Georgia 2023” report, authored by Ray Khalfani, Senior Analyst for Worker Justice and Criminal Legal Systems. This groundbreaking report offers a comprehensive analysis of the current state of Georgia’s workforce and highlights significant disparities…
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Falls Short of Enrollment Projections
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Falls Short of Enrollment ProjectionsATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) and Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) issued statements in response to the announcement by Georgia’s Department of Community Health regarding enrollment figures for the Pathways to Coverage Medicaid Program. Georgia’s Department of Community Health has revealed that it has enrolled about 1,300 Georgians…
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PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s 2023 Report of Revenues and Reserves, Record $10.7 Billion in ‘Undesignated Surplus’
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s 2023 Report of Revenues and Reserves, Record $10.7 Billion in ‘Undesignated Surplus’ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to Georgia’s year-end FY 2023 report of revenues and reserves. The state raised $37.7 billion in total state funds, substantially exceeding the $32.6 billion estimate made by Gov. Kemp by $5.1 billion. Further, state agencies remitted an additional $501…
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PRESS RELEASE: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District Survey
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District SurveyATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI), a leading independent research and advocacy organization, has unveiled its highly anticipated 2023 School District Survey Report, shedding light on the state of education funding and its impact on Georgia’s public school districts. Every year, GBPI reaches out to public school superintendents across the state to…
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GBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap bill
+ Full Article: GBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap billGBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap bill ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to Congress averting a government shutdown by passing a stopgap bill allowing agencies and programs that rely on annual appropriations to remain operational until November 17, 2023.…
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PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Receives Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Receives Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Receives Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced a strategic grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, enabling the organization to monitor and assess the impact of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program, which came…
